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SAGINAW, MI (WNEM) — The Saginaw Fire Department will receive a $22,858 federal grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to bolster fire protection for families in Saginaw.
The grant will help pay to install 2,000 smoke alarms in homes across the city.
“House fires claim the lives of too many families, yet many deaths can be prevented by having a working smoke alarm,” said Congressman Dan Kildee, who announced the news. “This federal grant will help save lives and educate families to prevent fires. I appreciate the Saginaw Fire Department’s dedication to keeping families safe in our community.”
Because of federal funding last year, the Saginaw Fire Department was able to install 1,300 carbon monoxide alarms in Saginaw homes.
That also gave firefighters the chance to discuss fire safety with residents.
As a result of those installations, several dangerous levels of smoke and carbon monoxide were detected.
“As a fire chief, I know how important it is to have working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms in a home. Lives are saved every year because smoke or carbon monoxide has been detected by an alarm we installed and our department was able to respond. We are grateful to Congressman Kildee and his staff for all the support they provided in making this grant possible,” said Saginaw Fire Chief Christopher Van Loo.
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